1996 NCAA Division I softball rankings

none August 2023 1996 NCAA Division I softball season UCLA UCLA 1996 NCAA Division I softball tournament Tournament Pac-10, Big 12 (4) 1996 Women's College World Series Women's College World Series Arizona 4th Washington 1st Mike Candrea 4th Jenny Dalton Arizona 1995 1997 The following human polls make up the 1996 NCAA Division I women's softball rankings. The NFCA/USA Today Poll is voted on by a panel of 32 Division I softball coaches and ranks to top 25 teams nationally. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week Italics   Number of first place votes (#–#)   Win–loss record т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol NFCA/USA Today 1https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,1/top25,1/year,1996/ NFCA 1996 Week 1 Rankings June 24, 2021 2https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,2/top25,1/year,1996/ NFCA 1996 Week 2 Rankings June 24, 2021 3https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,3/top25,1/year,1996/ NFCA 1996 Week 3 Rankings June 24, 2021 4https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,4/top25,1/year,1996/ NFCA 1996 Week 4 Rankings June 24, 2021 5https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,5/top25,1/year,1996/ NFCA 1996 Week 5 Rankings June 24, 2021 6https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,6/top25,1/year,1996/ NFCA 1996 Week 6 Rankings June 24, 2021 7https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,7/top25,1/year,1996/ NFCA 1996 Week 7 Rankings June 24, 2021 8https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,8/top25,1/year,1996/ NFCA 1996 Week 8 Rankings June 24, 2021 9https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,9/top25,1/year,1996/ NFCA 1996 Week 9 Rankings June 24, 2021 10https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,10/top25,1/year,1996/ NFCA 1996 Week 10 Rankings June 24, 2021 11https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,11/top25,1/year,1996/ NFCA 1996 Week 11 Rankings June 24, 2021 12https://nfca.org/component/com_nfca/list,1/pdiv,div1/pnum,12/top25,1/year,1996/ NFCA 1996 Week 12 Rankings June 24, 2021 Feb 28 Mar 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Apr 2 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 May 1 May 7 May 28 UCLA (14) Arizona (3) 1996 Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Washington (2) 1996 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton 1996 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana (1) 1996 UNLV Rebels UNLV 1996 Cal State Northridge Matadors Cal State Northridge 1996 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma 1996 California Golden Bears California 1996 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska 1996 Michigan Wolverines Michigan 1996 Florida State Seminoles Florida State 1996 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina т 1996 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M т 1996 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota 1996 Kansas Jayhawks Kansas 1996 Cal Poly Mustangs Cal Poly 1996 Sacramento State Hornets Sacramento State 1996 UIC Flames UIC 1996 Oklahoma State Cowgirls Oklahoma State т 1996 Missouri Tigers Missouri т 1996 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Hawaii 1996 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa 1996 UTSA Roadrunners UTSA UCLA (9) (12–2) Washington (6) (16–1) u Arizona (5) (14–2) d Fresno State (4–2) d Cal State Northridge (13–4) u Cal State Fullerton (13–5) d UNLV (12–5) South Carolina (12–1) u Nebraska (12–3) d Oklahoma (15–7) d California (7–4) d Southwestern Louisiana (8–4) d Florida State (13–7) Michigan (4–3) d Minnesota (18–3) u Texas A&M (15–5) d 1996 Indiana Hoosiers Indiana (7–4) npr UIC (8–2) u Hawaii (15–6) u 1996 Pacific Tigers Pacific (7–1) npr Oklahoma State (6–4) t Kansas (11–5) d Sacramento State (9–9) d Cal Poly (9–4) d 1996 Utah Utes Utah (11–7) npr No. 22 Missouri No. 24 Iowa No. 25 UTSA UCLA (13) (20–2) Arizona (5) (21–2) u Washington (2) (16–1) d Fresno State (10–3) Cal State Fullerton (16–6) u Cal State Northridge (15–4) d UNLV (17–6) South Carolina (18–2) Florida State (22–9) u Southwestern Louisiana (15–4) u Nebraska (12–3) d Texas A&M (20–6) u California (10–5) d Oklahoma (18–10) d Michigan (9–6) d Minnesota (18–3) d Indiana (12–6) Hawaii (15–6) u Iowa (8–4) npr UIC (11–5) d Pacific (9–3) d 1996 South Florida Bulls South Florida (17–3) npr 1996 New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State (17–13) npr 1996 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame (9–8) npr Utah (11–7) No. 21 Oklahoma State No. 21 Kansas No. 23 Sacramento State No. 24 Cal Poly Arizona (8) (21–2) u Washington (7) (23–1) u UCLA (5) (21–3) d Fresno State (15–4) Cal State Northridge (21–4) u UNLV (19–6) u Cal State Fullerton (21–10) d South Carolina (20–2) Southwestern Louisiana (22–5) u Michigan (16–7) u California (16–7) u Oklahoma (22–10) u Texas A&M (20–6) d Florida State (25–13) d Nebraska (16–6) d Iowa (12–4) u Minnesota (18–3) d South Florida (25–7) u Indiana (19–9) d Hawaii (20–11) d UIC (16–9) d 1996 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State (15–9) npr Utah (13–9) u Pacific (11–6) d New Mexico State (22–16) d No. 24 Notre Dame Arizona (16) (27–3) UCLA (4) (25–3) u Washington (28–5) d Cal State Northridge (26–6) u Cal State Fullerton (25–10) u Fresno State (18–6) d UNLV (22–9) d South Carolina (22–5) Southwestern Louisiana (25–7) California (22–10) u Michigan (21–8) d Oklahoma (24–13) Texas A&M (22–6) Florida State (30–14) Minnesota (22–6) u Iowa (19–8) Nebraska (22–11) d South Florida (30–9) Hawaii (22–11) u Arizona State (21–10) u Indiana (19–11) d UIC (16–9) d Sacramento State (20–13) npr Cal Poly (19–9) npr New Mexico State (23–17) No. 23 Utah No. 24 Pacific Arizona (19) (30–4) Washington (1) (33–6) u UCLA (27–5) d Fresno State (26–6) u Cal State Northridge (26–6) d UNLV (24–9) u South Carolina (26–5) u Cal State Fullerton (28–13) d Southwestern Louisiana (27–7) Michigan (23–9) u California (24–12) d Texas A&M (23–7) u Oklahoma (26–14) d Florida State (32–14) Minnesota (24–6) Iowa (22–10) Nebraska (22–11) South Florida (32–9) Arizona State (21–12) u Hawaii (26–15) d UIC (17–9) u Indiana (19–13) d Sacramento State (22–15) Notre Dame (22–10) npr Oklahoma State (18–11) npr No. 14 Cal Poly No. 25 New Mexico State Arizona (20) (34–4) Washington (34–7) UCLA (28–6) Fresno State (30–6) Cal State Northridge (28–8) Southwestern Louisiana (31–7) u Cal State Fullerton (32–15) u South Carolina (26–7) d UNLV (25–14) d Michigan (28–9) Oklahoma (30–15) u California (27–15) d Minnesota (27–6) u Florida State (37–14) Iowa (27–10) u Texas A&M (25–10) d South Florida (36–9) u Nebraska (25–12) d UIC (21–9) u Arizona State (22–15) d Notre Dame (29–10) u Indiana (23–14) Sacramento State (23–18) Hawaii (27–18) d 1996 Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State (23–16) npr No. 25 Oklahoma State Arizona (20) (38–4) Washington (38–7) Fresno State (36–6) tu UCLA (28–8) Cal State Northridge (30–9) Southwestern Louisiana (35–7) South Carolina (32–8) u Michigan (34–10) u Cal State Fullerton (34–17) d Oklahoma (34–16) u UNLV (30–17) d California (29–17) Minnesota (31–7) Nebraska (29–13) u Iowa (30–12) South Florida (38–9) u Florida State (41–17) d Texas A&M (28–12) d Indiana (27–15) u UIC (29–9) d Notre Dame (34–11) Long Beach State (27–16) u Oklahoma State (25–13) npr Arizona State (34–19) d Sacramento State (26–19) d No. 24 Hawaii Washington (19) (40–7) u Arizona (1) (39–7) d Fresno State (39–7) UCLA (30–8) Southwestern Louisiana (39–7) u Cal State Northridge (34–11) d South Carolina (35–9) Michigan (38–11) Cal State Fullerton (37–20) UNLV (33–18) u Oklahoma (38–17) d California (31–17) Iowa (36–12) u Nebraska (31–15) Minnesota (34–9) d Texas A&M (33–12) u Florida State (44–17) South Florida (39–9) d Notre Dame (40–11) u Indiana (30–17) d UIC (32–10) d Oklahoma State (28–15) u Sacramento State (29–19) tu Long Beach State (27–16) d 1996 UMass Minutewomen UMass (30–10–1) npr No. 24 Arizona State Washington (20) (44–7) Arizona (43–9) Fresno State (43–7) UCLA (36–8) Southwestern Louisiana (42–8) Cal State Northridge (38–12) South Carolina (35–9) UNLV (35–18) u Michigan (41–11) d Oklahoma (42–18) u California (34–18) u Cal State Fullerton (37–24) d Iowa (40–13) Minnesota (40–10) u South Florida (39–9) u Oklahoma State (33–15) u Florida State (44–17) Nebraska (35–18) d Notre Dame (45–12) Texas A&M (35–15) d UIC (37–11) Indiana (34–18) d Long Beach State (31–16) u 1996 Princeton Tigers Princeton (38–6–1) npr Sacramento State (30–22) d No. 25 UMass Washington (20) (49–7) Arizona (47–9) Fresno State (47–9) UCLA (40–8) Southwestern Louisiana (42–8) Cal State Northridge (41–13) Michigan (43–12) u South Carolina (36–10) d Oklahoma (45–18) u UNLV (36–21) d California (36–20) South Florida (40–10) u Minnesota (42–14) u Iowa (43–15) d Cal State Fullerton (39–26) d Florida State (48–19) u Oklahoma State (33–15) d Nebraska (37–18) Long Beach State (34–17) u Notre Dame (48–14) d Texas A&M (38–18) d UIC (39–11) d Indiana (36–19) d Princeton (38–6–1) Hawaii (36–25) npr No. 25 Cal State Sacramento Arizona (20) (58–9) u Washington (59–9) d UCLA (47–11) u Iowa (49–19) u Southwestern Louisiana (46–10) California (41–23) u Michigan (51–14) Fresno State (51–11) d Cal State Fullerton (40–27) u South Carolina (38–13) d Cal State Northridge (43–16) d Oklahoma (50–20) d Florida State (47–21) u Princeton (47–8–1) u Oklahoma State (37–20) u South Florida (41–12) d Nebraska (41–23) u UNLV (36–23) d Minnesota (44–18) d Long Beach State (36–22) d Texas A&M (39–21) 1996 Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State (46–19–1) npr Indiana (37–24) Notre Dame (48–16) d 1996 Boston University Terriers Boston University (35–10) npr No. 22 UIC No. 25 Hawaii References Rankings Category:College softball rankings in the United States